Arsenal's dramatic win over Manchester City in the Community Shield kicked off the new season and avenged last season's loss of the league title to the other side, but behind the Arsenal's joy, there is a hidden danger, as there has always been a 'Community Shield curse' in English football, whereby the team that wins the Community Shield mostly loses the Premier League title in the same season. Manchester City have lost 3 consecutive Community Shield matches, the first 2 of which ended in the Premier League title, so this loss could be an 'auspicious omen'.
Looking back at the records, since the 2011/12 season, there have been 12 Community Shield winners, and only one of them has won the Premier League title immediately after that season, and that was Manchester City in the 2018/19 season.
It is worth mentioning that Liverpool lost to Manchester City in the Community Shield before the start of the 2019/20 season, and the Reds won the Premier League title for the first time that season, showing that the Community Shield 'curse' is indeed powerful.
Manchester City has not won the Community Shield in the past 3 seasons, but they have won the EPL for 3 seasons in a row. The "Blue Moon" lost in the Community Shield this year, so could it be 4 consecutive EPL titles?
Season Community Shield Champion Premier League Champion
11/12 Manchester United Manchester City
12/13 Manchester City Manchester United
13/14 Manchester United Manchester City
14/15 Arsenal Chelsea
15/16 Arsenal Lester City
16/17 Manchester United Chelsea
17/18 Arsenal Manchester City
18/19 Manchester City Manchester City
19/20 Manchester City Liverpool
20/21 Arsenal Manchester City
21/22 Leicester City Manchester City
22/23 Liverpool Manchester City
